Stump puller



J. c. WILLIAMSON s'rulP FULLER ocnfs, 1.929.

2 Sheets-Shen 1 Filed Jung 14, 1927 Oct. 8, 1929.

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Patented Get. 8, 1929 UNrraDN STATES kPATENT GFFICE JAMES C. WILLIAMSON, OF CORDELE, GEORGIA, ASSIGNOR TO ROSS-MEEHAN FOUNDRIES, OF CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE STUMP FULLER Application filed .Tune 14,

rlihis invention relates to stump pullers and more particularly to stump pullers oit' the portable type7 the primary obj ect of the invention being to provide an attachment which may be mounted on the usual tractor structure and supported by the iront axle and rear aXle housing thereof.

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of drive so-constructed that the drive axle of the tractor may be employed vfor driving the winding drum of the stump .puller without destroying the portability or draw bar service of the tractor, and providing a stump puller ci' the self-propelled type, eliminating the use ot' skids orthe like.

A still further object oi: the invention is the pro vision of a driving mechanism designed to convert the usual three speed tractor into a six speed unit, to the end that the drumsof the attachment may be rapidly rotated for various reasons, for example, taking up slack in the power cable, or for light work in skidding logs.

Another important object of the invention `is to provide means for guiding the power cable so that the tractor will beanchored and caused to automatically align itself with its work, should the power cable and anchor cable be out of alignment with the tractor when the kwinding .drum is set in mot-ion.

Still another `object of the invention is .to `provuie means for -elevating the tractor so that the flanges-of the lpower drum will operate in proper spaced relation with the ground i surface to insure against the drum being retarded in its operation by contact with the ground surface on which the stump puller is ,-operating.

"With the foregoing and other objects `in lorview which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts andin the details ci' construction hereinafter 'described and claimed, .it being understood that changes i5 in the precise embodiment .of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of theinvention.

Referring to :the drawings: ,Figui-.e .1 fis a ,plan 1vien 'of fa tractor,

1927. Serial No. 198,778.

equipped with an attachment constructed in accordance with the invention, the parts thereof being shownin section.

Figure 2 is a side elevational View of the device, parts thereof being shown in section.

Figure 3 is a ragmental sectional view illustrating one end of the power drum and showing the clutching mechanism.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 4 4 of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken on line 5 5 of Figure 2. y

Figure 6 is a front elevational view of the attachment.

Betel-ring to the drawings in detail, vthe reference character 5 indicates generally a tractor which is of the usual construction, the same being supplied with the usual vfront aXle 6, front wheels 7, and a rearaxle 8 .operated by the usual differential housed within vthe housing 8. Y

rlhe stump puller forming the essence of the present invention embodies an elongated Vframe including side bars 9 converging towards the forward end-of the tractor as at 10, where they are connected with the channel iron 11, as Aclearly shown by Figure y6 of the drawings.

This channel iron 11 is formed with openings 12 and 13 to receive the securing bolt 14; that securesthe clevis 15 vto .the channel iron, the bolt 14 also acting as a bearing for the guide pulley 16 over which the zpower cable 17 operates.

The reie'rence character 18 `designates a bracing arm that connects with one of the side bars, the `free end thereof being supplied with an opening, through which the bolt 14 passes to rigidly secure the clevis 15 and guide pulley supported thereby. Due to this construction it will be seen that the bolt 14e may be withdrawn from the opening in y which it is positioned in the channel iron 11 and positioned in the opening` 12 to reverse the clevis 15 when it is desired to operate the f power cable from theopposite direction.

Connected with ythe clevis 15 is an anchor cable 19 that has one-of its ends supplied Vwith suitable means whereby the anchor cable may 'be secured. to an anchor stump Mounted between the side bars 9 at a point adiacent to the forward end ot' t-he attachment, is a securing memberI 20 that has spaced downwardly extended portions 21 adapted to straddle the front axle 6 oit the tractor, shown by Figure 2 et the drawings. rifhis member 2O is secured to the side bars 9 by means of rivets 22 and is provided with an opening to receive the bolt 23 that also passes through the support 24 forming a part ot the usual tractor construction. Thusv it will be seen that diie to this construction, the :torward portion et the tractor is elevated in such a way that the power cable 17 which operates over the guide pulley 16 may be operated in a direct line. An opening 25 is formed in the member 2O through which the power cable 17 operates.

As shown, the rear ends of the side bars 9 are connected as by means ot the transverse bar 26, the side bars 9 being also provided with bearings 27 in which the axle 28 is mounted, the axle extendin beyond the side bars to support the power wheels 29.

' The power wheels 29 are supplied with clutch faces 30 formed en the inner surfaces ot the hubs thereof, whichy clutch faces are adapted to be engaged bythe clutch members 31 operated at opposite sides ot the machine, and which are splined on the hubs 32 of the sprockets 33 and 33, there being provided clutch operating members 34 connected with the clutch members to operate the clutch members as described.

rllhe hub 32 of the sprocket is provided with an extension 34 on which the sprocket wheel 35 is integrally termed, the sprocket wheel 35 being also provided with a clutch 'tace 36 of the friction type that contacts with the clutch 37 et the power drum 33.

Forming a part ot the power drum 38 the clutch member 39 that is engaged by the clutch member 40 that is splined on the sleeve 41 which in turn is splined on the shaft 28. Contacting with one end ot the sleeve 41 is a head 42 that has connection with the arm 43 so that the arm 43 is moved vertically, the head is moved towards the drum 38, forcing the sleeve 41 against the drum 38 on t-he shatt- 28 which movement cau the clutch members 36 and 37 to be engaged, tothe end that movement of the sprocket- 33 is transmitted to the drum to rotate the drum.

Cam faces 44 are provided on the head 42 and contact with the cam faces 45 so that as the arm 43 is moved vertically, the cam faces will be moved with respect to each other to cause the sliding movement of the sleeve 41 and power drum. The reference character 46 indicates the lever that connects with the clutch 40, so that the clutch 46 may be operated to move the same into engagement with the clutch member 39- should it be desired to clutch this end of the drum to the aXle 28. l

The sprocket 33 is keyed to the axle 28 and receives motion from one end of the usual drive axle operated by the usual dii'- ierential through the chain 4?, while movement of the opposite end of the drive axle is imparted to the sprocket 33 through the chain 48, the sprocket 33 being loosely mountedon the axle 28.

A chain indicated at 49 operates over the sprocket wheel 35 and also operates over the sprocket wheel 50 keyed to the auxiliary supporting shaft 51 on which the drums 52 and 53 are loosely mounted. The drums 52 and 53 are provided with clutch faces 54 that engage the clutch member 55 that is also keyed to the shaft 51 at a peint intermediate the ends of the shaft so that as the drums 52 and 53 are moved' to engage the clutchy Mounted adjacent to the ends of the drive4 shaft are gears having internal teeth 59', which teeth are adapted to be engaged by means oi the pivoted arms 60 located at opposite sides of the frame so that either end of the drive axle may be held stationary to cause the opposite end of the drive axle to spin at a greater rate of speed so that the power cable may be wound rapidly on its drum as is necessary in the taking up ot slack.

From the foregoing it will be seen that due to this construction, direct power may be taken oti from the drive axle operated by the usual differential and transmitted to both ends et the power drum simultaneously, causing the power drum to operate at a comparatively low rate or" speed, however shouldV stated, to lock one end of the drive axle as by means of the arms 60, and release the opposite end of the drum., whereupon the opposite end of the drive axle is rotated rapidly through the differential gearing.

The drums 52 and 53 may also be operated in a like manner. l

1t will be seen that dueto this construction, I have provided a portable machine, which may be readily moved under its own power and on its supporting wheels from place to place, and by merely operating a hand lever, the supporting wheels may be thrown out of operation and the power directed to a winding drum to accomplish various purposes.

It will also be seen that when the power cable is being wound on its drum, a direct pull will be exerted on the power cable, to the Y end that should the tractor be slightly out of alignment with its work, the tractor will be automatically moved toits proper position aligning it with its work.

I claim:

1. In combination with a differential shaft of a tractor, of an auxiliary shaft, a drum loosely mounted on the auxiliary shaft, power wheels mounted on the auxiliary shaft, a shaft associated with the auxiliary shaft, drums on the latter shaft, and means for transmitting movement from both ends of the differential shaft to the drums or power wheels, means for locking th-e driving means at one end of the differential shaft against movement to cause the opposite end to rotate at double speed to drive the drums at double speed. Y

2. In combination with a tractor, an auxiliary frame secured under the tractor, a supporting member adapted to be secured to the front axle of the tractor and resting on the front axle of the tractor to elevate the tractor, a drum shaft mounted on the auxiliary frame and disposed in a plane below the differential of the tractor, power wheels mount-ed on the drum shaft, clutching means for transmitting power from the differential to the drum shaft, and clutching means for transmitting power to the power wheels independently of the drum shaft.

3. In combination with a tractor having a dierential shaft and having a front axle, an auxiliary frame, a securing member secured to the frame and having downwardly extended portions adapted to straddle the axle, means for connecting the securing member to the tractor, said securing member having an opening through which a cable may pass, an

auxiliary shaft mounted adjacent to the differential shaft, a drum mounted on the auxiliary shaft, means for transmitting power fromthe differential to the drum, and supporting Wheels on the auxiliary shaft.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto affixed my signature.

JAMES C. WILLIAMSON. 

